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“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.”
I used this quote in my UW Whitewater Commencement speech, and it occurred to me that the change can be horrifying for many of us, but it’s inevitable.
I talked briefly about how to make a change with your mindset in race. Check it out here BUT this is about a life changing moment!
Whether it is changing jobs, quitting a habit (drinking, smoking, etc.), changing a habit (walking 10,000 steps a day or eating healthier), or saying goodbye to a relationship that no longer serves you. And the ideas and concepts that I have are very simple BUT you have to do some work first. Here you go:
Wake up full of abundance and gratitude daily. Abundance is your birthright, and think to yourself, “What a Wonderful World” we live in!
Grab a Journal.
I wrote this on January 8th, 2022, when I was challenged last year by my friend, Steph:
“My life is a beautiful mess. I don’t know where my path will lead me, but my heart is full. And that’s what life is all about. A happy heart .”
After I moved down to Costa Rica, she suggested getting a Polaroid, taking photos of my progress over the months as I was embarking on a couple of significant changes in my life. I barely remember January through March.
Now, pull out a journal, write these questions below, and let the writing flow.
1. Are you willing to change, even if there may be a sacrifice? (Maybe you leave your dream job, say goodbye to your drinking buddies, or move to another city).
2. What is holding you back from making a change? (Time, money, excuses, fear of failure, not ready?)
3. What would you do if you could do anything that you wanted to do with no constraints, money problems, time, place, etc.?
Buy a Polaroid or use your phone to document life now and then every other week or month until you start seeing a change. So, yes, change will happen. It is going to happen, whether you like it or not. But the change can be for good. I know maybe saying goodbye to an old friend, who no longer understands you anymore or saying goodbye to your dream job, will be easy; I am saying, what if things did change for you and it worked out how it was supposed to?
When writing in my journal for the UW Whitewater speech, I let the pencil hit the paper and started writing. I didn’t erase anything, or I didn’t scratch anything out. I let it flow. I still do, and my journal is almost out of paper.
What do I write in my journal, you may ask?
Anything and everything. I will write about my day, heartbreak, love, goals, dreams, and ideas. I will write Instagram posts and maybe have them for later on. I even have written poems over the last couple of years, which I don’t share often. As those are close to my heart ♥️.
Journaling helps my head, my heart ♥️ and my soul.
Writing has done more for me than I know. I have written three books, am writing for two Costa Rica Travel companies (Check out Costa Rica Escapes), articles for Training Peaks, my speeches with TEDx Talk and UW Whitewater , and many other opportunities I don’t know about.
Maybe the New York Times Best Seller isn’t too far away?!?! #justsayin
If you are looking for some help, please don’t hesitate to get on a call with me. Here is my calendar link. Or shoot me my contact form.
I am out next week, but I will be around to figure out the 2023 year, whether you are getting ready for your first triathlon or 12th Ironman Triathlon!
